Dani Pedrosa Sets the Pace in the First Free Practice Session of MotoGP Round 4 Spanish Grand Prix

The first free practice session of the 2023 MotoGP Round 4 Spanish Grand Prix was held at the Jerez Circuit on Friday 28 April, where wildcard KTM test rider Dani Pedrosa marked the top time. In a dry condition with an air temperature of 27 degrees and a track temperature of 22 degrees, Dani Pedrosa, who will be participating in the wild card for the second time since the 10th round of Styria GP in August 2021, will complete 20 laps in the final season of regular participation. Marked the top time since October 2018 Round 16 Japan GP free practice 3. He decided to start from the top for the first time since the second round, the Argentine Grand Prix, in April 2018.

Overall 9th ​​Brad Binder completed 20 laps and was 0.327 seconds behind in 6th. Overall 12th place Jack Miller is 0.492 seconds behind in 8th place. Augusto Fernandez, 15th overall, was 21st, 1.508 seconds behind. Jonas Folger, who participated in two consecutive races as an injured substitute for Pol Espargaro, was 23rd, 2.775 seconds behind. Jorge Martín, 11th overall, 1 second behind the 6 Ducatis, completed 20 laps and was 2nd, 0.034 seconds behind. Overall 6th place Luca Marini is 0.283 seconds behind in 4th place. Overall 8th place Alex Marquez is 7th, 0.368 seconds behind. Overall 2nd place Francesco Bagnaia was 9th, 0.618 seconds behind. Overall 5th place Johann Zarco is 11th, 0.663 seconds behind. Points leader Marco Beczecchi is 14th, 0.912 seconds behind. Fabio Di Gianantonio, 16th overall, was 19th, 1.334 seconds behind. Enea Bastianini, who has returned from injury, completed 13 laps and was 22nd, 2.161 seconds behind. Takaaki Nakagami Best start of the season 17th overall Takaaki Nakagami completed 19 laps and finished 3rd with a difference of 0.274 seconds. If he advances to the highest position of the season, Alex Rins, who won the previous round in the Americas GP, was in 3rd place overall, 0.717 seconds behind him in 12th place. Overall 19th place Joan Mir is 15th, 1.080 seconds behind. Wildcard entry Stefan Bradl was 16th, 1.132 seconds behind. Iker Lecuona, who was called up as an injured substitute for Marc Márquez in 18th overall, completed 16 laps and was 24th, 3.739 seconds behind. Aleix Espargaro was 13th overall with a difference of 1 second between the three Aprilias. Overall 4th place Maverick Viñales is 10th, 0.619 seconds behind. Overall 14th place Miguel Oliveira is 13th, 0.863 seconds behind. Overall 22nd Raul Fernandez was 17th, 1.285 seconds behind. Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo was 1.3 seconds behind Yamaha in 7th overall, completing a maximum of 21 laps in 18th place, 1.303 seconds behind Franco Morbidelli in 10th overall, 1.336 seconds behind in 20th.